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February 2024

Love Island Withdrawal Symptoms? Is TV Addiction a Real Thing?

Amid reports of ITV's 'Love Island' fans suffering withdrawal symptoms following the finale episode this week the London Evening Standard asked us to look into the phenomena of TV addiction...

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